MaXimillion_Zero

With katana you won't really need stamina unless you get focused ACC, so it can wait.

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Ice is a very strong set... probably too strong if you ask me. It was thrown some good buffs due to the problems with defence... and these have remained even after the problems with defence have been sorted out in issue 7.

[/ QUOTE ]It was thrown some slight buffs to compensate for the huge nerfs, nowdays it's more in line with others.

You can do without it, but I don't see why one would want to.

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Quite a few Av's are hard to kill without a good Radiation Defender to wear them down.

[/ QUOTE ]Of course, kin and dark would be more powerful -regen if it wasn't for the bug in LR...

blizzard is a great power, Boost range is always good, and I'd go for elec or fire epic for 3rd hold

Train ninjas doesn't need rech, give in one EndRdx instead and put the other slots as EndRdx in the 2nd upgrade.

Depends on your primary, if it's something END hungry, I'd get both.

However, if it's choice between the two, QR is more powerful.

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Dark Miasma
Secondary: Dark Blast
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01) --> Twilight Grasp==> Acc(1)Heal(5)Heal(15)Heal(17)Acc(31)
01) --> Dark Blast==> Acc(1)Dmg(3)Dmg(15)Dmg(33)
02) --> Gloom==> Acc(2)Dmg(3)Dmg(11)Dmg(31)
04) --> Tar Patch==> Rechg(4)Rechg(5)Rechg(11)
06) --> Darkest Night==> EndRdx(6)EndRdx(7)TH_DeBuf(7)TH_DeBuf(17)TH_DeBuf(27)
08) --> Hasten==> Rechg(8)Rechg(9)Rechg(9)
10) --> Hurdle==> Jump(10)
12) --> Fearsome Stare==> Acc(12)Rechg(13)Rechg(13)Rechg(27)TH_DeBuf(43)TH_DeBuf(45)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Tenebrous Tentacles==> Acc(18)Dmg(19)Dmg(19)Dmg(29)Rechg(34)EndRdx(34)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Night Fall==> Acc(22)Dmg(23)Dmg(23)Dmg(29)Rechg(33)EndRdx(33)
24) --> Petrifying Gaze==> Acc(24)Hold(25)Hold(25)Hold(31)Rechg(34)Rechg(36)
26) --> Shadow Fall==> EndRdx(26)EndRdx(37)DmgRes(37)DmgRes(37)DmgRes(40)
28) --> Howling Twilight==> Rechg(28)
30) --> Hover==> Fly(30)
32) --> Dark Servant==> Acc(32)Heal(46)Heal(46)Heal(50)TH_DeBuf(50)TH_DeBuf(50)
35) --> Fly==> Fly(35)Fly(36)Fly(36)
38) --> Blackstar==> Acc(38)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Rechg(40)Rechg(40)
41) --> Dark Consumption==> Acc(41)Rechg(42)Rechg(42)Rechg(42)EndMod(43)EndMod(43)
44) --> Dark Embrace==> EndRdx(44)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(46)
47) --> Soul Drain==> Acc(47)Rechg(48)Rechg(48)Rechg(48)
49) --> Black Hole==> Rechg(49)
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01) --> Power Slide==> Empty(1)
01) --> Power Quick==> Empty(1)
01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Vigilance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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I'd go for (not that I'd ever make a new empath) something like this:

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Empathy
Secondary: Radiation Blast
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01) --> Healing Aura==> Heal(1)Heal(3)Heal(5)EndRdx(7)Rechg(11)
01) --> Neutrino Bolt==> Acc(1)
02) --> Heal Other==> Heal(2)Heal(3)Heal(5)EndRdx(7)
04) --> Absorb Pain==> Rechg(4)Heal(17)Heal(17)
06) --> Resurrect==> Rechg(6)
08) --> Hasten==> Rechg(8)Rechg(9)Rechg(9)
10) --> Electron Haze==> Acc(10)Dmg(11)Dmg(13)Dmg(13)Rechg(15)EndRdx(15)
12) --> Hurdle==> Jump(12)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Recovery Aura==> Rechg(18)Rechg(19)Rechg(19)EndRdx(27)EndMod(34)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Fortitude==> Rechg(22)Rechg(23)Rechg(23)DefBuf(25)DefBuf(25)DefBuf(27)
24) --> Clear Mind==> Rechg(24)
26) --> Aim==> Rechg(26)Rechg(43)Rechg(46)
28) --> Cosmic Burst==> Acc(28)Dmg(29)Dmg(29)Dmg(31)Rechg(31)Rechg(31)
30) --> Hover==> Fly(30)Fly(37)Fly(40)
32) --> Adrenalin Boost==> Rechg(32)Rechg(33)Rechg(33)Heal(33)Heal(34)Heal(34)
35) --> Neutron Bomb==> Acc(35)Dmg(36)Dmg(36)Dmg(36)Rechg(37)EndRdx(37)
38) --> Atomic Blast==> Dmg(38)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Rechg(39)Rechg(40)Rechg(40)
41) --> Irradiate==> Acc(41)Dmg(42)Dmg(42)Dmg(42)Rechg(43)EndRdx(43)
44) --> Dominate==> Acc(44)Hold(45)Hold(45)Hold(45)Rechg(46)Rechg(46)
47) --> Mind Over Body==> EndRdx(47)DmgRes(48)DmgRes(48)DmgRes(48)
49) --> Telekinesis==> EndRdx(49)EndRdx(50)EndRdx(50)Rechg(50)
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01) --> Power Slide==> Empty(1)
01) --> Power Quick==> Empty(1)
01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Vigilance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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hmmmmmz was under impression that AR had higher base range than all others + acc


[/ QUOTE ]Nope, Most snipes in the game are same range, but psi and dark are longer than others, and AR is shorter.

Get PFF WAY earlier.
Drop Repulsion Bomb, Pick up detention field.
Drop maneuvers.
Drop Repulsion Field.
Get Irradiate and Neutron bomb.

Ice, definitely.

Cross posting=bad.

/dark with leadership, no stamina, and yet only one EndRdx in shadow fall and DN? Ouch.

Drop Siphon life, get consume earlier.
With stamina, consume and DC you might get away with that few EndRdx, but test it on test server first.
For patron powers: see here.

3 rech in heat loss is a must.
Throw 2 rech in freeze ray if you want to actually hold something decently.
You're not gonna run arctic fog in combat without at least one, preferably 2 EndRdx.
Might want EndRdx in sleet instead of DefDeBuff.

Even with 3 rech I don't think heat loss is up enough to replace fitness.

I'm pretty sure hasten is 0.7, so hasten and quickness would be 0.9

The tanker version gives immob protection (only immob). The blaster version hasn't given it since I3 or so.

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Take out burn and rain of fire and get aid self both pretty much useless and not very team pleasing.


[/ QUOTE ]Burn and RoF? Rather Burn and Hot Feet.

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You might not have read the original post too closely either MaX. CrimsonStorm stated she didn't want to take many PBAoE attacks so FSC, despite the fact it is excellent (and elec/fire is great for PBAoE goodness), wouldn't get used in her playstyle.

[/ QUOTE ]I did read that, but I also read the build, which already had such melee powers as burn, consume and fire sword.

Drop kick, tough, weave, get aid self and RoF.

Get tesla cage as early as poss if you solo.
1 acc is fine in attacks as long as you do sensible PvE (Not higher than +2 foes)
Ditch burn, voltaic sentinel, get the other single target blast, and fire sword circle.
Drop ACC's from the nuke, you're going to use aim and BU before it anyways. Slot it 3 dam 3 rech.

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You know the best advice I can give for Fire secondary? Pick something else!

[/ QUOTE ]...If you don't want to be an AoE damage machine

Personally I'd rather take rings than bubbles for my ice tank, since I already have high DEF, the only thing that can kill me is burst damage, which sonic helps more with.

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Oh and somebody told me that triage beacon doesnt work on henchmen, is this true?


[/ QUOTE ]Nope